Value of college degree increasing
BLOOMBERG: Economic value in the United States is being held up by college graduates in the wake of lost factory jobs.
The high cost of low wages
NEW YORK TIMES: Families depend on public assistance despite steady employment.
Fight over minimum wage dominates discussion in Salem
The Oregon Legislature is considering 14 bills altering minimum wage regulations.
Gov. Brown urges support for transportation package
TRANSPORTATION ROUNDUP: Governor urges Oregon Legislature to answer call for improved infrastructure; Portland postpones final Uber vote; bill calls for more interstate cable barriers.
Portland’s tech boom backed by report
The city’s tech talent pool grew 28 percent between 2010 and 2013, outpacing Silicon Valley, Austin and Los Angeles.
Oregonians buy 585K barrels of Oregon-produced beer in 2014
Brewers in the state added 800 jobs last year.
Provenance Hotels adds Seattle holding
Portland hotelier acquires Mayflower Park Hotel for $20 million.
Much ado about data-driven organizations, for good reason
BY GRANT KIRBY | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
The mega-shift from technology-driven to data-driven organizations raises questions about Oregon’s workforce preparedness.
Complaints, tardiness on the rise for air travelers
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Researchers say air travel is getting worse.
Delta water subject of fight in drought-wracked California
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Farmers on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are being pressed for water — that supplies the Central Valley and down to San Diego — being siphoned.